South Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan being reviewed in public meeting

With the recent release of the first phase of the South Lake Tahoe Airport Master Plan, a follow up public meeting is being held on March 16.

Community involvement is being requested so all issues can be addressed and solved with public input.

Details of the plan are avaialble on the City of South Lake Tahoe's website.

Since there has been no updated master plan for the airport since 1992, and since then air travel and public needs have changed. This is also a required action by the FAA.

Phase 1 report recommends several improvements to meet the future ARC C-III airplane design standards:

• Relocation of runway or taxiway to meet separation standards
• Widening Runway 18-36 shoulders to 20 feet
• Clearing and grading of RSAs
• Removal of obstacles within ROFAs
• Acquisition or easement over land located within approach and departure RPZs
• Relocation of aircraft tie-downs
• Adjustments to airfield signage and markings.

It also recommends improved parking but states that the current terminal and support facilities will meet the needs.

The meeting will be held at the Airport from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.